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This wikiHow teaches how to download videos from Netflix so that you can watch them later. You can download Netflix videos using the Netflix app on your mobile device, or using the Netflix app on your Windows computer. Unfortunately, there is no Netflix app for Mac, but you can use Quicktime to screen record from the Netflix website on Mac.

Connect to a wireless network if possible. When downloading shows and movies with the Netflix app, you'll be downloading a lot of data. It is recommended that you connect to a wireless network if you can so that you don't go over your mobile data plan.

Install or update the Netflix app. If you're using an Android device, you can download and install Netflix from the Google Play Store. On iPhone and iPad, you can download Netflix from the App Store.

To update Netflix on Android, open the Google Play Store and search "Netflix" in the search bar at the top. Tap the green button that says Update next to the app title. If there is no update button, Netflix is already up-to-date.

To update Netflix on iPhone and iPad. Open the App Store and tap the Updates tab. Tap Update next to Netflix. If Netflix is not in the list of available updates, Netflix is already up-to-date.

Open the Netflix app. Netflix has an icon with a red "N". Tap the icon on your home screen or apps menu to open Netflix. You can also tap Open next to Netflix in the App Store or Google Play Store to open Netflix.

If you are not signed in to your Netflix account automatically, sign in with the email address and password associated with your Netflix account at the sign-in screen when you start the Netflix app.

. This button looks like an arrow pointing down over a line. For movies, this icon is below the movie title at the top of the movie information page. For TV shows, it is listed to the right of each individual episode. Tap this icon to download a movie or TV show episode. It may take a while for your movies and TV shows to finish downloading.

Not all movies and TV shows are available for download. To find shows that are available for download, tap Downloads at the bottom of the screen. Then tap Find Something to Download or Find more downloads at the bottom of the screen.

Tap a downloaded item to start watching. Once a download is finished, you can watch it at any time. Even when you are offline.

Downloaded movies and TV shows have an expiration date. The expiration is different depending on what you download. Movies and TV shows that are expiring in less than 7 days will display how much time you have left. Movies and TV shows that are no longer available on Netflix will expire automatically.[1]XResearch source

To delete a movie or TV show that you've downloaded, tap Downloads at the bottom of the screen. Then tap and hold a movie or TV show you want to download. Tap the checkbox next to all videos you want to delete. Tap the trashcan icon in the upper-right corner.

. It's below an icon that resembles an arrow point down over a line. For movies, the download icon is below the movie title at the top fo the information page. For TV shows, click the tiny icon that resembles an arrow pointing down over a line below each episode title to download the episode. It may take a while for movies and TV shows to finish downloading.

Not all movies and TV shows are available for download. To find shows that are available for download, click the menu icon (☰) in the upper-left corner and click Available for download.

Click a movie or TV show to start watching. You can watch all your downloaded movies and TV shows anytime you want. Even when you are offline.

Downloaded movies and TV shows have an expiration date. The expiration is different depending on what you download. Movies and TV shows that are expiring in less than 7 days will display how much time you have left. Movies and TV shows that are no longer available on Netflix will expire automatically.[2]XResearch source

To delete downloaded movies and TV shows, click the menu icon (☰) in the upper-left corner and click My Downloads. Click Manage in the upper-right corner. Click the checkbox in the upper-right corner of all videos you want to delete. Click Delete in the upper-right corner

. This is the search spotlight icon. It's in the menu bar in the upper-right corner of your Mac desktop. Unfortunately, there is no Netflix app for Mac. However, you can use Quicktime Player to screen record Netflix shows in a web browser and watch them later on.

Click the record button when you are ready to record. The record button is the circular button that a red dot in the center. You can start recording now or wait until you have a movie or TV show loaded on the Netflix website to start recording.

Scroll down and click a movie or TV show image. Movies and TV shows are listed by images on Netflix. Scroll down below the featured TV show or movie and click the image of a TV show or movie you want to record. This will start playing the movie or TV show.

Alternatively, you can click the magnifying glass icon in the upper-right corner and search for a movie or TV show by name.

To select a TV show episode, click the icon that resembles three rectangles stacked on top of one another in the lower-right corner. Click a season, and then click an episode title in the list of episodes.

Click the icon that resembles a rectangle in the lower-right corner to view the movie or TV show in full-screen mode.

Click the Stop button. It's the circular button with a black square in the middle. This stops the screen recording. After the screen recording is finished processing, Quicktime will display the entire screen recording video. If you want to preview the recording, click the Play triangle icon.

Community Q&A

When I record my screen, Netflix appears as a black box. How can I fix this?

Community Answer

This occurs if you try to record Netflix from Internet Explorer or Microsoft Edge, or if you try to capture the browser window instead of capturing your entire screen. You'll want to use Chrome or Firefox, set the video to full-screen, and use the Display Capture source in Open Broadcast Software.

When I am using the most recent Netflix app on my iPod touch, the downloads stop and display "download failed." How do I fix this?

Community Answer

You might be out of storage. If that is the case, I recommend deleting photos or videos (because that is usually what takes up the most storage). Be sure to delete the photos and videos from your "recently deleted" folder as well.

I've downloaded a series, and even watched some episodes offline. Now, all of a sudden it will no longer let my play them. The episodes are grayed out. What is the problem?

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Community Answer

If you mean that the episodes you've downloaded to your hard drive can't play, then you might want to make sure you know which file type you are using and on which media player you are playing it. Also, if the files have been downloaded in one directory and then suddenly moved or deleted they might be grayed out, but if you find the specific files you can still play them (unless they were deleted).

I can record video, but not audio. I muted my microphone using the button in the mixer section of OBS, and I can still hear the video when the actual content plays, but not in the finished video. What do I do?

RandomAir BGM

Community Answer

You might want to raise the volume to about 40-50 to have a video with normal sound, or activate your speaker. If the problem persists, you can submit your issue to the official site.

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This article was written by Travis Boylls. Travis Boylls is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. Travis has experience writing technology-related articles, providing software customer service, and in graphic design. He specializes in Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, and Linux platforms. He studied graphic design at Pikes Peak Community College.

1. Open the Netflix app on iPhone, iPad, Android, or Windows 10.
2. Sign in to your account, if you haven't already done so.
3. Click or tap your profile icon if your account has more than one profile.
4. Click or tap the image of a movie or TV show.
5. Click or tap the Download icon below the movie title, or next to an episode title.
6. Click the icon with three horizontal lines (Windows 10 only).
7. Tap Downloads or click My Downloads in the menu on Windows 10.
8. Click or tap a movie or TV show you want to watch.